Dated by Cummings "January perhaps 10 '61" but with a penciled note "[Feb.]" above. Envelope is postmarked February 10, 1961.
Written from 4 Patchin Place. Signed EEC in red pencil.
Envelope with stamp and postmarks and addressed to "Mrs Henry T Curtiss / Chapelbrook / 1515 29th Street NW / Washington DC 7."
Part of a collection of 21 letters from E. E. Cummings to Mina Curtiss (MA 4292.1-21); 7 letters from Marion Morehouse to Mina Curtiss (MA 4293.1-7); 51 drawings and sketches (MA 4291.1-51); and 4 photographs (MA 4291.52-55). Items are cataloged individually in 83 records.
Thanking her for the flowers, noting that he has "always marvelled that a nonsociety based upon the sacredness of compulsory vulgarity should even for a moment tolerate such beyond any question aristocratic (because beautiful) creatures," and that he hopes to prove "not a wholly unworthy" custodian. Discussing his "shallwesay housing problem" at length, noting that his landlady wishes to convert 4 Patchin Place into smaller apartments.